Principal Member of Technical Staff (Control Plane) - OCI Networking

Oracle

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Work type: On-site
Location: Austin, TXNashville, TN
Salary: $96,800–$223,400 / yr
Posted: 50 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Principal Member of Technical Staff (Control Plane) - OCI Networking

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As a Principal Member of Technical Staff in OCI Networking’s Control Plane team, you will design and implement critical components of the unified network control plane, focusing on data center and WAN orchestration. This role requires deep expertise in networking technologies such as routing, switching, overlays, traffic engineering, and distributed computing to architect resilient, scalable systems. You will develop advanced algorithms for resource management, topology discovery, route computation, and fault recovery, writing robust code in languages like Go, C++, Rust, or Java. Daily tasks include resolving complex issues in production-scale control planes, leading design reviews, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with SRE, hardware, security, and product teams to integrate new features. Ideal candidates have a strong background in large-scale distributed systems, networking protocols, and experience building resilient software in cloud environments.

Skills

Go C++ Rust Java BGP OSPF MPLS SDN WAN technologies Routing protocols Docker Kubernetes CI/CD PostgreSQL Oracle Cloud Infrastructure AWS Azure

What you'll do

Design and implement critical components of OCI’s unified network control plane.
Apply expertise in networking technologies to architect resilient and scalable systems.
Develop and optimize algorithms for network resource management and fault recovery.
Write robust code and conduct thorough testing in a systems programming language.
Own and resolve complex issues in production-scale distributed control planes.
Lead code reviews and mentor less experienced engineers on best practices.

What we're looking for

6+ years of experience in building large-scale distributed systems or network control plane software
Deep expertise in networking technologies including routing protocols and SDN/WAN solutions
Strong programming skills in Go, C++, Rust, or Java for developing robust software
Proven ability to design and optimize algorithms for network resource management and fault recovery
Experience leading code reviews and mentoring less experienced engineers in technical areas
Demonstrated track record of delivering resilient and performant software in production environments

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